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Height and Distance

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Angle of Elevation:
The angle of elevation of an object as seen by an observer is the angle between the horizontal and the line from the object to the observer's eye (the line of sight).

Angle of Depression:
The angle below horizontal that an observer must look to see an object that is lower than the observer.

Remember these values:
tan 22.5° = ?2 - 1

?2=1.414
?3=1.732
?5=2.236